Margaret Cowperthwaite

Memorial Service

10:30 am ,Saturday, December 28, 2013 York Funeral Home’s T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel 302 BROOKSIDE DRIVE FREDERICTON, NB E3A 5K2

Visitation

2-4 - 7-9 pm ,Friday, December 27, 2013 York Funeral Home 302 BROOKSIDE DR FREDERICTON, NB E3A 5K2

Obituary of Margaret Cowperthwaite

Margaret Grace Cowperthwaite, nee Mersereau, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born on November 24, 1927 in Chatham, NB to the late Burton and Jane (MacDougall) Mersereau. Grace grew up in Blackville, NB, and graduated from Blackville High School in 1946. After high school, she attended secretarial college in Fredericton, NB and began work for J. Clark and Sons where she worked until she became a mom. At that time, she baked delicious pies for Joe’s Diner. Grace later joined the office of Dr. Price and Dr. Petrie to do their bookkeeping. Grace also worked for many years in the family businesses, and everyone knew her from her work at Betty Brite Dry Cleaners at the York Street location. Grace married Albert on August 23, 1950 in Fredericton and was a devoted wife for 63 years. They enjoyed many trips throughout the southern states. Grace was a people person and she would always be chatting with everyone she met on their many travels. Her warm manner made everyone feel instantly at ease and comfortable sharing their life stories with her. Grace was a loving mom and grandma, and the most important thing to her was her family. She was known for her home cooking and a meal was not complete without some wonderful dessert. She was thoughtful to us all and had the kindest heart in the world. Grace was predeceased by her parents, brother, Victor Mersereau and sisters, Isabel Mersereau, Jesse McMillian and Glorna Conners. Grace is survived by her husband, Albert of Fredericton, NB; her son, David (Cathy) Cowperthwaite of Fredericton, NB; daughter, Janice Knoechel of Calgary, AB; sister, Jean (Lanny) MacPhail of Toronto, ON; brothers, Bill Mersereau (Rosina Long) of Fredericton, NB, Burton “Junior” (Vera) Mersereau of Blackville, NB; grandchildren; Alex, Brad and Emily Cowperthwaite, and Paul (Carolyn), Ben and Anne Knoechel; her great-grandchild, Bennett Grace Knoechel; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive on Friday, December 27, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A Memorial Service will take place at York Funeral Home’s T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at 10:30 am with Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Interment will take place at a later date. For those who wish, remembrances may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Personal condolences may be offered through www.yorkfh.com.
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